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Analysis
How trauma can affect memory and court testimony
Under cross-examination, E.M., the complainant in the world junior hockey sex assault trial underway in London, Ont., has alleged she suffered trauma that has clouded her memory after the June 2018 night in question. Researchers are examining how trauma affects the brain and memory, particularly in relation to the legal system.
Analysis
What goes into preparing a complainant for cross-examination
E.M., the complainant at the centre of the sexual assault trial for five players on Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team, will enter her sixth day of cross-examination on Monday when CBC will resume live coverage. A lot of work goes into preparing key witnesses in cases like this, and it starts months before the trial.
IN DEPTH
'Consent videos' a focus of ex-world junior hockey players' trial — but does such evidence stand up in court?
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, some men have been filming videos appearing to show women agreeing to sexual activity. It’s arisen, for example, at the trial for the ex-junior hockey players in London, Ont., that resumes Monday. But according to some experts, "consent videos" may not serve any legal purpose.
Alleged wheelman in Pearson gold heist strikes plea deal in U.S.
The alleged wheelman in the 2023 heist at Toronto's Pearson airport has agreed to plead guilty to arms-trafficking charges in the U.S., which prosecutors allege stemmed from an effort to spend some of $20 million worth of stolen gold on guns.
Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles
For decades, the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry has crossed the border to work with American re-enactors to commemorate important historical battles in North American history. But in the wake of rising Canada-U.S. tensions, they are staying put.
Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario and Michigan share a border — and now a very big tariff threat
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods is sending waves of anxiety through Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., which sits across the St. Marys River from its American counterpart in Michigan.
Warrant issued for Toronto gold heist suspect after court no-show
A warrant has been issued for one of the men charged in connection to the Pearson Airport gold heist after he failed to appear in court.
AMERICA VOTES 2024
Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote
In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote. Early voting totals suggest it may have worked.
Family first, then politics: How a Republican and a Democrat keep the peace in a nation divided
Tracey Danka, who believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump — and protested outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — is married to a lifelong Democrat who does not. The two spar over a number of issues as the Nov. 5 election gets closer, but they still hold hands.
CBC Investigates
Police sought to intercept packages sent by Kenneth Law after learning of alleged poison seller, docs show
Police sought to intercept packages – believed to contain suicide kits – shipped by a Toronto-area man in the days before his May 2023 arrest, according to an affidavit obtained by CBC News. The document provides a glimpse into police efforts to investigate Kenneth Law and prevent more deaths.